Microsoft stories - Page 204
Founded in Albuquerque in April 1975 by the famous duo of founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is today one of the biggest global IT companies. More than five decades after its inception, the company is now the world's third most valuable enterprise by market cap.
Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
Apple and Microsoft set to battle for Aussie tablet supremacy
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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The tablet battleground is moving to Apple versus Microsoft according to a new report, which shows higher end two-in-ones are winning ground.
Carrier cloud providers reassessing public cloud strategies
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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Carrier cloud providers are reassessing their public cloud strategies due to competition from incumbents like AWS.
Microsoft brings the power of IoT to the manufacturing industry
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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Microsoft is working with the OPC Foundation to enable greater application of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the manufacturing industry.
Green a key trend in $359m Southeast Asian data center market
Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
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Southeast Asia's data center market is expected to reach US$359 million by 2020, with demand for green facilities becoming a key trend.
Digital transformation drives demand for big data services
Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
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A multitude of industry verticals generate large volumes of data for record keeping and database admin, and this is driving the uptake of BDaaS.
Microsoft donates $625,000 to give Kiwi youth a head start
Thu, 21st Apr 2016
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high tech youth network
NZ's High Tech Youth and OMGTech! groups have received $625k in grants from Microsoft to support technology education for young people.
Microsoft Azure Container Service hits general availability
Wed, 20th Apr 2016
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Microsoft has announced the general availability of its Azure Container Service, designed to deploy and manage container applications in the cloud.
Microsoft on charge in SaaS market with 70% revenue growth
Tue, 19th Apr 2016
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Microsoft is on the charge in the SaaS market and is now challenging for leadership in the growth market with Oracle and IBM also making a big play.
Windows 10, Office 365 and Minecraft at the heart of Microsoft's education push
Tue, 19th Apr 2016
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The updates include new experiences for Windows 10, an education edition of Minecraft, the launch of Classroom and Forms, and LMS integration.
Telstra launching 'single touchpoint' for multiple clouds
Tue, 19th Apr 2016
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Telstra is launching a new offering providing secure connections to multiple public cloud platforms, including AWS, IBM SoftLayer and Microsoft Azure.
Killer Instinct Season 3 impressions
Fri, 15th Apr 2016
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Microsoft and Double Helix have released Season 3 of Killer Instinct available both on Xbox One and Windows 10. Are the new characters worth buying?.
Riverbed: The traditional approach just won't cut it anymore
Fri, 15th Apr 2016
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Riverbed is redefining its focus in response to digital transformation and the uptake of cloud, with a shift towards managed services.
Parallels taps ex-Microsoft, Apple exec for APAC leadership
Thu, 14th Apr 2016
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Cross-platform software solutions vendor Parallels has tapped ex-Microsoft and Apple staffer Jerry Huang as its new Asia Pacific boss.
Kiwi start-up delivers major app for Dubai courier
Wed, 13th Apr 2016
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Kiwi start-up designs app for Aramex, the Middle East's largest logistics company, using Microsoft's Xamarin framework.
Dicker Data and Kinetics celebrate partner wins
Wed, 13th Apr 2016
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Dicker Data and Kinetics are celebrating not only their own wins at the recent Microsoft NZ Partner Awards, but those of their partners.
Hybrid Cloud solutions offer the best of all worlds
Wed, 13th Apr 2016
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Softsource, a leading ICT systems integrator, today announced the launch of its next generation Infrastructure as a Service offering.
From servers to DNA - is this the future of data storage?
Tue, 12th Apr 2016
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A new technique could shrink the space needed to store digital data that today would fill a small shopping complex down to the size of a sugar cube.
Exclusive case study: Distributed Internet Exchanges go mainstream with the latest DCI platforms
Mon, 11th Apr 2016
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This study explores how high capacity, small footprint and easy-to-use devices are revolutionising the data center interconnect market.
Aussie company experiences win with Riverbed joint solution
Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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Australian packaging company, Visy, is using a joint solution from Riverbed and Microsoft to improve its IT infrastructure and capabilities.
Ricoh inks Microsoft deal
Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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Ricoh is looking to strengthen its cloud and IT services offering by inking a deal to become a Microsoft reseller.